The best idea is to do your homework before you begin to spend any money! By
that, I mean, do what any other researcher woud do - check out what has been
published in your field of research. To do that, you need bibliographies of
published works - without them, you are searching for a needle in a
haystack; I would estimate that there are at least 100,000 books & journal
articles related to British genealogy, & probably far more for North
America. I don't know much about US genealogical bibliographies, but f
><< The local library in my area has an on line newspaper index running
>from
> about 1835 until the 1930s >>
>
>Can you send us the URL?
http://galaxy.einet.net/hytelnet/US767.html
This is the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
1. Click on Telnet plch.lib.oh.us
2. Hit the enter button twice
3. select #2 for NEWSDEX (Index to Local Newspapers)
4. Choose either Cincinnati or Kenton County (Northern KY)
5. Type in your subject of interest
Locals can aslo dial direct to (513) 369-3200
On T
I need advice and help starting a family newsletter to send in the mail. Can
anyone help? Also, is there someone who could send me a copy of their
newsletter? If so email me and I'll give you a snail mail addy.
dmavans1@aol.com
Hello,
I have thought of starting a family newletter and was wondering what all
you put in them? (Photos, obits, etc.) And do you find you get
submissions from others or do you have to provide most of the material
yourselves? I would sure like to hear what those of you who do family
newletters have to say on this subject.
Thank you!
Brenda
In a message dated 03/28/1999 12:13:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
AEParshall@aol.com writes:
> Some ideas, in no particular order --
This was wonderful and has some great ideas! Could I please have permission
to print in our quarterly, the NW Georgia Hist & Gen Society Quarterly? I
would be happy to send you a copy and of course give you and the list credit.
Thanks
Pat Millican
NW Georgia Historical
& Genealogical Society
I have gotten many subscribers by sending to email to people saying "While
researching my own family lines, I saw that you are researching such and
such name. I would like to introduce myself as the editor of the such and
such publication and invite you to visit our web site". I also invite them
to join the Rootsweb mailing list, look at our GedCom page and some other
good pages.
I don't mention the cost of the newsletter or ask them to join.
I try to visit 10 sites a day. Mostly because I am looking fo
At the Hamilton County Genealogy Society we pay $15.00 for one person,
$20.00 for two people. We publish a journal three times a year. Own
our very own Genealogy Library and Research Center in Hamilton, Tx.
Carlian Massingill Pittman, carlian@airmail.net
I live in GA. and the COGS and the Peidmont dues are $10.00 a year.
Belinda
savadge@alltel.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Marilyn Bridge Brown
To: GEN-EDITOR-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 3:19 PM
Subject: Dues
>The membership dues for the Polk County Genealogical Society (in Mena,
>Arkansas) has been $12.00 since 1986, and I think we need to raise them.
>
>What do some of you pay in membership dues for local genealogy societies?
>
>
What are some of the better publications to contact to advertise my
newsletter???
I just sent out our first edition, next to be in sent in June, and I'd
like to build up subscriptions. I have lots of places on the inter-net
my newsletter is promoted but I'm not really interested in internet
connections. I'm more interested in researchers that do not have
inter-net or are not interested in inter-net.
My newsletter is quarterly via postal mail.
Thanks for all suggestions.
Linda
Linda CONAWAY Welden
mailt
Shelina:
Could you add my newsletter:
Words of the Border.
Dedicated to Families of the Borders Region (Scotland and England).
Issued quarterly $15-00 per year. Subscriptions to
G & L Beckett P O Box 330 Afton NY 13730 USA
thanks
Linda
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> From: SelnaV@aol.com
> To: GEN-EDITOR-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: Family Newsletters web page
> Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 10:30 AM
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have updated the web page which lists family genealogical newsletters.
> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/gen-editor/1999-03/0920758593 Date: Sat, 6 Mar1999 14:16:33 -0800 From: "Gordon &Linda Beckett" <>
Hello all. I just made copies of my newsletters and have some nagging
questions for the group:
When you are making copies of your newsletter, how many extra copies do you
make? Since prices are lower for greater quantities, I generally go up to the
next price level, but I'm wondering if I am making too many. Are there any
strategies that you use?
Do you offer back issues to your subscribers? If so, how much do you charge
them? Right now, I am charging the same price as the regular subscription.
Th
Hi everyone
I'm changing my newsletter from saddle-stitched double pages to single
pages stapled once in the top left-hand corner. This change will make it
easier for the subscribers to file the issues in a 3-ring binder.
Question is - what is a good size left-hand margin (inches or cms), which
leaves enough space to punch holes?
Thank you in advance,
Anne Lehmkuhl - South African genealogical researcher / publisher
Web site http://www.rupert.net/~lkool/
Is there an local index to old newspapers?
The local library in my area has an on line newspaper index running from
about 1835 until the 1930s (and continuing to be indexed). I have found
lists of Civil War Draftees, stories on long forgotten businesses, a
forgotten local General wounded at Gettysburg and several other ideas for
articles.
Daryl.
On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:02:53 -0600 Patricia Oates
writes:
>Hello List Members
> I just joined this list several days ago. I am looking f
When it comes to email, there is no "vs" -- advertising is spam. Period.
If you're going to take the time to write a personal note to each person,
telling them you saw their inquiry in such-and-such, and the reason you think
they'd be interested in your URL is such-and-such, that's one thing. But if
you just collect the addresses and spam them with an ad, you're going to
antagonize any of your potential customers (those that don't recognize and
delete your ad unread). If I were one of them, I'd raise
VWilson577@aol.com wrote:
> Now many of the people are including e-mail addresses. I would like to e-mail
> an ad or possibly the URL to the web site, but am worried that unsolisited
> adveristing would be considered spam.
It's tempting, isn't it? Unless you have people's permission to send
them promotional material (i.e. have people sign up on a mailing list
with the understanding that you will post info about your products),
there's no way out of the spam dilemma. You can always put out posts to
the so
I agree that I detest porn and get rich quick, let's not forget the Making
$1,000,000 working at home.
I think if you make it seem like a newsletter type thing for folks
interested in geneology, I'll bet you will not only have folks happy to be
on it, but actually grow a subscription.
Lynn :-)
At 06:39 PM 3/17/99 -0500, Sparrow1@aol.com wrote:
>I replied earlier that I considered all unsolicited advertising to be spam.
>
>However, on reflection, reminding myself that I am a genealogist, I think if
>you s
I replied earlier that I considered all unsolicited advertising to be spam.
However, on reflection, reminding myself that I am a genealogist, I think if
you sent me something on ANY of my surnames that I would have my checkbook out
the minute you sent it.
(The spam I mind the most is porn and "get rich quick" stuff.)
I think if I were in your shoes, I would at least try it once. ESPECIALLY
since I understand now where you got these email addresses. By paying for an
ad to run in a national magazine, the
Dear Group,
I have created a web page which lists all family genealogical newsletters
that I am aware of. I believe that this page is now ready for public
dissemination.
Family
Newsletters List
http://members.aol.com/selnav/familynewslettersindex.html
Please review it if you have time, and let me know of any additions,
deletions, corrections, etc.
Also, as you are creating / editing your own web pages, I would appreciate it
if
Hello all,
I have updated the web page which lists family genealogical newsletters.
Family
Newsletters List
Please let me know of any additions, deletions and corrections.
Thanks
Shelina
AEParshall@aol.com wrote:
>
> Some ideas, in no particular order --
>
Ardis,
Your "Frugal Genealogist" posted to the GED-EDITOR list today was
wonderful. May I have your permission to republish it in the April issue
of the IIGS Newsletter? Full credit to you (and to the GEN-EDIT list, of
course) will be given.
--
Penny Bonnar
Editor
IIGS Newsletter
(International Internet Genealogical Society)
http://www.iigs.org/newsletter
If you keep it about a paragraph with a direct link to your web site, it
should be okay.
Lynn :-)
At 04:32 PM 3/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>My company, Kinseeker Publications, publishes 20 quarterly surname
>newsletters. I normally send ads by direct mail, getting names and addresses
>from queries people place in the Genealogical Helper and other publications.
>
>Now many of the people are including e-mail addresses. I would like to
e-mail
>an ad or possibly the URL to the web site, but am worri
Our Campbell County (KY) Historical and Gen. Society is charging $8 per
year but I think most others in this area are charging about $10 to $12.
You would not believe the complaints we got when we went from $5 to $8 a
couple years ago.
Daryl.
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 14:12:03 -0000 "Marilyn Bridge Brown"
writes:
>The membership dues for the Polk County Genealogical Society (in
>Mena,
>Arkansas) has been $12.00 since 1986, and I think we need to raise
>them.
>
>What do some of you pay